Don’t count on the Mi-28s to save the Ka-52s from Ukrainian drones. We already have seen at least one video of a Mil crew chasing a drone—and failing to shoot it down.
the general public got that Ukrainian forces might use drones to target Russian helicopters in mid-air came just this week.
But it seems Russian air force commanders knew they might have a drone problem—and even had a plan to solve it. Late last month,several Ukrainian media outlets and Russian social-media channels, the air force decided to organize a new unit with older Mil Mi-28 attack helicopters, and deploy it specifically for shooting down drones.
It makes sense, in principle. A 200-mile-per-hour helicopter might fly fast enough to catch up to and outmaneuver a 40-mile-per-hour drone, but notthat it can’t target the drone. Many attack helicopters have excellent day-night optics and stabilized autocannons that could, in theory, work against a flimsy drone.
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